Buddha Purnima

May 23, 2024 2:40 PM

Buddha Purnima Celebrated with Fervor by the Buddhist Community in UAE

Dubai, UAE - The Buddhist community in the United Arab Emirates is celebrating Buddha Purnima, which commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death of Gautama Buddha, with great enthusiasm and devotion.The Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery in Dubai, the oldest Buddhist monastery in the UAE established in 2009, has become a focal point for the country's sizable Buddhist population, currently estimated at around half a million people. For this year's Buddha Purnima celebrations, the monastery has ...

A statue figurine of a red zen Buddha with colorful smoke.

May 23, 2024 12:38 PM

Buddha Purnima being celebrated across the country

People across the country are celebrating Buddha Purnima today, the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha. This important day is observed by Buddhists worldwide and is a major festival in countries such as India, Nepal, Bhutan, Burma, Thailand, Tibet, Korea, Laos, Vietnam, Mongolia, Cambodia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka. President Droupadi Murmu and Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar extended their greetings to the nation on this special occasion. In her message, President Murmu highlighted Lo...

May 22, 2024 9:13 PM

Buddha Purnima observed in Bangladesh

Buddha Purnima, the biggest religious festival of the Buddhists, was celebrated on Wednesday across Bangladesh with due religious fervor. Buddha Purnima falls on Baisakhi Purnima marks Gautama Buddha's birth, enlightenment and Mahaparinirvana on the same day. Marking the day, Bangladesh Buddhist Federation organised a prayer Sabha and a seminar to pay respect to Lord Buddha at International Buddhist Monastery, Dhaka. Buddhist devotees in large numbers gathered at the Monastery and offered...